NPS
Encyclopedia
Organizations
- National Pension ServiceNational Pension ServiceThe National Pension Service of Korea is a public pension fund for South Korea. It is the fourth largest in the world with $300 billion in assets is the largest investor in South Korea.-Activities:...
, the world's fourth-biggest pension fund, which manages $270 billion in assets in Korea - National Park ServiceNational Park ServiceThe National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
, the U.S. National Park Service - Nederlandse Programma StichtingNederlandse Programma StichtingNTR is a Dutch public-service broadcaster. It supplies television and radio programming of an educational and cultural nature to the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system....
, a Dutch broadcasting foundation now part of Omroep NTR - National Phobics SocietyNational Phobics SocietyAnxiety UK is a UK national registered charity formed 30 years ago for those affected by anxiety disorders. It is a user-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders...
, now Anxiety UK, a UK national registered charity - National Prescribing ServiceNational Prescribing ServiceEstablished in March 1998, the National Prescribing Service is a non-profit organisation, funded by the Government of Australia's Department of Health and Ageing. Since July 2010, the organisation has been officially known as NPS.-Overview:...
, an independent provider of medical information in Australia - National Probation ServiceNational Probation Servicethumb|right|100px|NPS logoThe National Probation Service for England and Wales is a statutory Criminal Justice Service, mainly responsible for the supervision of offenders in the community and the provision of reports to the criminal courts to assist them in their sentencing duties...
, the probation service of England and Wales - Nigerian Prisons ServicesNigerian Prisons ServicesThe Nigerian Prisons Services is a government agency of Nigeria which operates prisons. The agency is headquartered in Abuja, and the comptroller general controls the agency.-External links:*...
, a government agency of Nigeria
Science, medicine and pharmaceutics
- Nonpoint source pollutionNonpoint source pollutionNonpoint source pollution refers to both water and air pollution from diffuse sources. Nonpoint source water pollution affects a water body from sources such as polluted runoff from agricultural areas draining into a river, or wind-borne debris blowing out to sea. Nonpoint source air pollution...
, a term used for pollution that does not originate from a single source - Neuropeptide SNeuropeptide SNeuropeptide S is a neuropeptide found in human and mammalian brain, mainly produced by neurons in the amygdala and between Barrington's nucleus and the locus coeruleus, although NPS-responsive neurons extend projections into many other brain areas. NPS binds specifically to a newly de-orphaned G...
, a neuropeptide found in human and mammalian brain - Nail–patella syndrome, an autosomal dominant genetic disorder
- Neonatal progeroid syndrome, a form of progeriaProgeriaProgeria is an extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age. The word progeria comes from the Greek words "pro" , meaning "before", and "géras" , meaning "old age"...
- National Pharmaceutical Stockpile, formerly the name for the Strategic National StockpileStrategic National StockpileThe Strategic National Stockpile is the United States' national repository of antibiotics, vaccines, chemical antidotes, antitoxins and other critical medical equipment and supplies...
in the USA
Politics
- National Party of ScotlandNational Party of ScotlandThe National Party of Scotland was a political party in Scotland and a forerunner of the current Scottish National Party.The NPS was formed in 1928 after John MacCormick of the Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist Association called a meeting of all those favouring the establishment of a party...
, defunct Scottish political party founded in 1928 - National Party of SurinameNational Party of SurinameThe National Party of Suriname is a political party in Suriname, founded in 1946, and currently led by Ronald Venetiaan....
, a political party in Suriname - New Socialist Party (San Marino)New Socialist Party (San Marino)The New Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in San Marino.It was formed in 2005 as a split by those among the members of the Sammarinese Socialist Party who did not accept the merger with the post-communist Party of Democrats into the Party of Socialists and Democrats...
, a political party in San Marino
Education
- Naval Postgraduate SchoolNaval Postgraduate SchoolThe Naval Postgraduate School is an accredited research university operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants master's degrees, Engineer's degrees and doctoral degrees...
, graduate school operated by the United States Navy in California - National Public School, IndiranagarNational Public School, IndiranagarNational Public School, Indiranagar, is a private school located in Indiranagar, Bangalore .It is a sister institution of National Public School Rajajinagar. It was started in 1982 by Dr. K.P. Gopalakrishna, chairman, National Educational Trust. In January 2007, the school celebrated its 25th...
, K-12 school located in Bangalore, India - Nixon Public School, a defunct public school in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
- Naval Public SchoolNaval Public SchoolThe Naval Public School of Delhi, India was established in 1965 and is the flagship of the Naval Public Schools system set up by the Navy Education Society. Ages range from nursery to class XII level....
, the former name of the school system run by the Indian Navy
Other uses
- Non-penetrative sexNon-penetrative sexNon-penetrative sex is sexual activity without vaginal, anal, or oral penetration, as opposed to the penetrative aspects of those activities...
- Net promoter scoreNet promoter scoreNet Promoter Score is a management tool that can be used to gauge the loyalty of a firm's customer relationships. It serves as an alternative to traditional customer satisfaction research.-Overview:...
, a term relating to customer loyalty research - Nominal Pipe SizeNominal Pipe SizeNominal Pipe Size is a North American set of standard sizes for pipes used for high or low pressures and temperatures. Pipe size is specified with two non-dimensional numbers: a nominal pipe size for diameter based on inches, and a schedule for wall thickness...
, a set of standard pipe sizes used for pressure piping in North America - National Policy Statement (New Zealand)
- National Poetry SlamNational Poetry SlamThe National Poetry Slam is a performance poetry competition where teams from across the United States, Canada, and France participate in a large-scale poetry slam. The event occurs in early August every year and takes place in a different US city....
, a performance poetry competition - Network Policy ServerNetwork Policy ServerNetwork Policy Server is a component of Windows Server 2008. It replaces the Internet Authentication Service from Windows Server 2003.- Overview :NPS is a role service in Windows Server 2008 which can function as:* RADIUS sever* RADIUS proxy...
component of Windows Server 2008